Azienda Agricola Masi

Common questions

• Where is Masi based and which wine zone does it belong to? add remove
  Masi's headquarters is Monteleone21, just outside Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella in the province of Verona, in the Valpolicella Classica zone of the Veneto. The historic Boscaini estate centres on the Vaio dei Masi vineyard above Gargagnago. The flagship reds are Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG and Valpolicella DOC wines, including single-vineyard bottlings such as Mazzano and Campolongo di Torbe.
• How old is Masi and is it still family-owned? add remove
  The Boscaini family bought their first parcel in the Vaio dei Masi vineyard in 1772, so 2022 marked the 250th harvest. The estate has stayed in the same family ever since. Today the sixth, seventh and eighth generations run it together.
• Can you visit the Masi winery and what tours are offered? add remove
  Yes. Visits run from Monteleone21, the new headquarters above Gargagnago, and from the historic Masi Cellars in the Valpolicella Classica zone. The shortest options are a one-hour Aperitivo Experience or the Amarone, Art and Architecture tour, each with a single glass. A two-hour Trevenezie tasting covers three wines. The Mr. Amarone Experience pours five, and the Gourmet Wine Experience runs three hours with food. Booking is required.
• What does Costasera Amarone mean and why is it Masi's signature wine? add remove
  Costasera means evening hill. The wine takes its name from south-facing parcels that catch late-afternoon light reflected off Lake Garda. That extra warmth pushes the Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara grapes toward riper sugar before they spend months in the drying hall. The result is the Masi house style of Amarone, built on the family's traditional grape mix and cited internationally as a benchmark for Amarone.
• Does Masi have a restaurant on site? add remove
  Yes. Monteleone21 hosts the restaurant Locanda Costasera, a wine bar and bistrot, and the Enoteca Masi wine shop. All sit inside the Agora, a circular central hall of a thousand square metres under a bare concrete ceiling. The kitchen leans on Veneto produce and seasonal recipes, and the full Masi range is served by glass and by bottle.
• Is Masi a sustainable producer? add remove
  Masi adopted its Green Governance programme in March 2024 and confirmed its Benefit Company status. That put its environmental, social and local commitments formally in writing. The estate is also a founder member of Le Famiglie Storiche, the group of historic Valpolicella Classica houses, and a long-standing supporter of the Verona Arena and the Masi Foundation.